What is the difference in intentional homicides between Nicaragua and Panama?

0.36 per 100,000 people, with Panama ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?

31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nicaragua vs Panama: Intentional homicides

Nicaragua

11.35 per 100,000 people

in 2021

Panama

11.71 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Nicaragua rank

31st

Panama rank

29th

Intentional homicides over time

Nicaragua
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 11.71 per 100,000 people against 11.35 per 100,000 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.36 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 31st and Panama ranks 29th of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1990s	15.31 per 100,000 people	11.23 per 100,000 people	4.08 per 100,000 people	Nicaragua
2000s	12.26 per 100,000 people	10.75 per 100,000 people	1.51 per 100,000 people	Nicaragua
2010s	9.76 per 100,000 people	12.95 per 100,000 people	3.19 per 100,000 people	Panama
2020s	11.35 per 100,000 people	12.66 per 100,000 people	1.31 per 100,000 people	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Nicaragua or Panama?: Panama, at 11.71 per 100,000 people against 11.35 per 100,000 people in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Nicaragua and Panama?: 0.36 per 100,000 people, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for intentional homicides?: Nicaragua ranks 31st and Panama ranks 29th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit: per 100,000 people
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 4,286 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.